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" When at home in Buckinghamshire, I tend to work out for two to three hours on the track or in the woods close by and then do weights. "

Greg Rutherford

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" Hopefully, I can get multiple distances out there and re-establish myself as one of the best jumpers in the world. "

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" I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating. "

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" I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do. "

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" The type of IBS I am prone to is the constipation type, where I get trapped wind and can get sharp painful spasms in my intestines as well as having sluggish bowels. "

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" Even before I really started, no one said I would make it. But I always had belief. "

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" I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children. "

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" I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments. "

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" If the room falls silent for a moment, all I hear is white noise. "

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" I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion. "

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" All I can do is turn up and compete. "

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" Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now. "

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" It will be good fun finding out what sport baby's good at; perhaps it will be something obscure. My parents were fantastic at taking me to training sessions and letting me try lots of different sports, so I want to do the same. "

Greg Rutherford

" I was quite lucky: although my dad worked a lot, whenever he was free, he would play sports with me and my brother, and I can't wait to do that with my child. "

Greg Rutherford

" My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. "

Greg Rutherford

" When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London. "

Greg Rutherford

" I haven't actually checked my family tree, but Rutherford is a very old Scottish name, so I've probably got Scottish genes a few generations back. "

Greg Rutherford

" As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually. "

Greg Rutherford

" I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level. "

Greg Rutherford

" I'm never happy to settle. "

Greg Rutherford

" I'm a bit of a history goon, and I love all that. Anything that's medieval-based up until, probably, the Tudor period and just after, I'm quite into. "

Greg Rutherford

" I drive relatively fast - within the remits of the law, obviously - but I struggle with people who do stupid things on the road. I have a massive urge to shout expletives at them. "

Greg Rutherford

" If other people have problems with my competitions, then there's nothing I can do. "

Greg Rutherford

" Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard. "

Greg Rutherford

" Ultimately the clothing company is a large investment on my part, and I'm taking a huge gamble. But having a focus away from the track is good for you. "

Greg Rutherford

" I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. "

Greg Rutherford

" I knew I was going to be a sportsman. "

Greg Rutherford

" I can't tell you how much everyone has worked so hard for me, as well as myself. "

Greg Rutherford

" Athletics set the right sentiment for a clean and believable sport. "

Greg Rutherford

" My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport. "

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